Dumping-wagon.



No. 832,538. 4 PATENTED bOT. 2, 190 6.

E. DALTON & H. A. TIFFANY.

BUM-PING WAGON. APPLICATION EILED' SEPT. 2, 1905.

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DUMPING WAGON.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. z. 1905.

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a lllll UNITED sra r ns Parana" @FMQE.

EDWARD DALTON AND HUMER A. TIFFANY. OF SYRACUSE, NE\V YORK.

DUMPlNG-WAGON.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 2-, 1906.

App1icati0 5185 September 2 1905. $crial No. 276,789.

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Be it known that we, EDWARD DALTON and T'IOMER A. TIFFANY, of Syracuse, in the county of Onondaga, in the State of New York, have invented new and useful Tnrprovements in Dumping-iVagons, of which the following, taken in connection with. the accompanying drawings, is a full, clear, and exact (.lescription.

This invention. relates to wagons of that class in which the boxjs composed of two sections pivotally supported upon a frame and adapted to be tilted independently endwise toward each other to dump the load at the center of the wagon.

The purpose of this invention is to provide a wagon of this character with simple, ellicient,mid easily-operated mechanism for tilting the box-sections and to provide a chute by which the discharge of ,the load can be readily and conveniently controlled and which shall serve to permit discharging at either side of the wagon.

To that end the invention consists in the novel construction and combination of the component parts of the dum ping-wagon hereinaftcr described, and set forth in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure l is a side view of a portion of a dumping-wagon embodying our improvements and showing by dotted lines the box-sections in dumping positions. Figs. 2 and. 3 are plan and end views, respectively, of the same. Fig. 4 is a transverse section taken on the dotted line X X in Fig. 1. Fig. 5 is an enlarged detail view'of the mechanism for tilting a box-section, and Fig. 6 is an enlarged longitudinal section of an end portion of the chute.

Similar letters of reference indicate correspondingparts.

A denotes a metallic frame which may be of any suitable construction and is designed to be supported upon the running-gear of the wagon in any convenientmanner. i (Not necessary to be shown.) However, 11] order to combine lightness and strength we prefer to form this frame partly of the well-known angle-bars, particularly the bottom members which support the wagon-box. The said. wagon-box is composed of two sections B B, preferably formed of suitable sheet metal and provided Willi adjacent open ends .andWith a space between their bottoms.

These hem-sections normally rest with the marginal portions upon the horzzonial portions of the bottom angle-bai-s of said frame,

and they are of different widths, so as to permit one to pass within the otherduring the operation of dumping the same, as more clearly shown in' Fig. 2 of the drawings.

To the bottom of each. section B adjacent to its inner end is rigidly secured-a pair of cranks a (1., which are in turn fastened to a transverse shaft (I, mounted in suitable journal-boxes b b, secured to the bottoms of the longitudinz'il angle-bars of the frame, shown in Figs. 1 and 3 of the drawings. The said box-sections B B, normally resting upon the lower bars of the frame and pivoted thereto, as described, are adapted to be tilted endwise toward each othenand thereby dump their contents at the center of the wagon, as indicated by dotted lines in Fig. 1 of the drawings. To permit this tilting of the sections, the horizontal portions of the aforc said angle-bars are cut awaybelow the pivoted ends of the sections, as indicated at c c.

The inner edges of the sides of the box-secs .tions are inclined from the corresponding edges of the bottoms so as to cause the sides of one section to slightly overlap those of the other, and thereby insure their passing one within the other during their tilting movements. \Ve provide the said box-sections with separate meeluinisms, by which the same may be tilted indepel'idently into dumping positions. Each of said mechanisms consists of a pair of chains or cables (I d, connected at one end to the outer end of the section near the lower corners thereof, and preferably attached to short arms c 6, projecting from the section. These chains d (L' extend upwardly and over grooved wheels ff, iournaled on a transverse shaft 9, secured suitably to the frame A, and they are con nected at their upper ends to a transverse shaft l1, journaled in ln'ach'ets or boxes i, mounted on the frame and disposed slightly above the shaft g. To one end of the shaft [(1 is fastened a gear j, which meshes with a pinion 11, secured to a shaft 1, disposed below the shaft It and journaled in brackets m m, fastened to the said frame, as more clearly shown in Figs. 3 and 5 of the drawings. The shaft I is provided with a hand-crank a for turning "e sanie, whereby the shaft 72- is rotated in o posite direction and the chains d 01 caused to be sound thereon, which tilts the box-seciion into diunping position. The aforesaid grooved whcelsff are adapted to shift longitudinally on the shaft 9, so as to allow the chains (I d to be wound evenly on sections or plctes of the chute are held in their normal. positions by means of pins (1 d,

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the horizontal portions of the lower sngle ing inwardly from the correspondingly-in We provide the ends of the chute with vertithe shaft h, and thus prevent binding the chains.

To sustain the box-section in its tilted 'po' sition, We employ c dog 0, pivoted to the frame A. and adapted to engage the teeth of the gear To the inner sides of the said. fro-me are rigidly secured vertical plates 1: p, which overlap the sides of the box-sections end serve to prevent lcnlmge of the material To the under side of the frame A secured a transverse chute D, disposed under the inner or dumning ends of the said boxsectionsB B. Said chute'consists, preferably, oi a sheet-n'ietsl hoX having the upper edges of its sides formed with ontwsrdly-eiitendirig flanges a3 a, which are riveted or bolted to bars of the home, as more clearly shown in Fig. 1 of the drawings. The bottom of this chute is divided transversely to form sections or plates 15 5, which are normally iii-- clined toward each other and are hinged to gether, as indicated at 0''. These bottom inserted removaoly through apertures e 6, provided intongues f" f"'on the outer edges, and through coinciding apertures g, g, pro vided inthe'vertical portions of the lower ongle-lmrs oi the frame A... VV hen the ,bottom sections or plates of the chute are in this position, theyform part of the bottom of the we on-borz. The aforesaid pins d d are pro; erebly connected. to the frame Abye means of chsins 7i. 7:, or other means to pre vent their'being lost when removed. By hinging the bottom sections of the chute as described it will be seen that each can be dropped. into ontvvardl; -inclined osition independently of the other, and t ins permit dischar ing the load at either side of the Wagon ,y simply'reinoving the said in d The bottom sections are supported in L16 istter position by means of flanges i 41, extend clined edges oi the sides of the chute, as more clearly shown in Fig. l of the drnwings. To eiiectuelly control the discharge of the 10nd,

wily-sliding gates E E, supported in guides j 9', consisting, preferably, or grooves or channels'formed at the end edges of the sides of the chute, as more clesrly shown in Figs. 2, i, and fi ol 'the drawings. Each of the said gates is operated by means of n hand-lever 7c, pivoted to the plate 2), as indicated at l, and connected intermediate its ends to the gate bye vertical rod m, as clearly illustrated. in Figs. 1' end 4 of the drewin 's. To prevent the aforesaid tongues f f 'JOrfl binding on the inner feces of the gates when the bottom sections of the chute are dropped. to discherg ing positions and to guard egoinstthcir being bent-or broken, We prefer to liinge the some to the bottom sections, as indicated at n.-

under side of the frame and iirooveble bots A filo load end operative for disc iarging' st eithr tom serving to normally support porter the side of the wagon as set forth.

in e dumping-Wagon, the comhinstioii with 21. rigid i'rsrne comprising longitddinnl bottom hers, ofe box composed of two ind e pendent sections having open innerends and. nornmlly' resting upon said bars'end ivotgilly connected to the under sides there'oi, whenedwise toward eschhe other, se'pitrete by they may be tilted other to pass one Withi. mechanisms for independentiy tilting box-sections, each comprising s-suitshl tsted transverse shaft journsled on 't portion of the end of the frame, suitsljly sn 'orted Wheelsdisposed back of and lielow said shefhsnd chains connected t no end to the lower portion of the one of i the section and traveling orierfseitl. and connected at their other ends tosslid elicit to lie wound thereon ts-set forth; I

3. In a duniping-Wsgon,the pornhiusitidn, with a. suitable frame, of ii box oomposedoff' two independently-tiltable sections, so. sreteg mechanisms. for tilting thesections, escflconsisting oi'e transverse shaft gourneled; on the Io 5 upper portion of the end of the irsme, fa, gIOOVt Wheelsupported on thejrsir c dio cent to said shaft on 'adnptedto shift longitudinally in relation thereto, e chain connect ed at one end to the outer end of the section .i'ro

near the bottom thereof and trs'veling over said Wheel and connected at its opposite end to the said shaft, and suitably-operated gears for rotating said shaft, and a chute supported transversely under the sforesaidjfrsnie jnorf; I

melly serving to support part of the load end adapted to discherge'et either side-of the wagon es set forth. i I l 4. in a dumping-wagon the comhnistion with a. box composed or two Sections edopted 'r'zo to be tilted toward each other, of a. chutesus ported transversely under the duinping en' s of said so. time and. having its bottom formed I of two hinged plates normally sustaining part of the load and adapted to be operated inde 25 pendently for discharging the load at either side of the Wagon as set forth.

r 5. In a dumping-wagon, the combination- With a box composed of two sections heving pivotal supports, and means for tilting the 130 Wheels.

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assess some endwise, one toward the other, of e chute supported transversely under the dumping ends of the sections and provided with a bottom composed of two pivoted plates normally inclined toward eeeh other to sustain part of the load and adapted to be inde endently inclined outward to discharge the l hnd at either side of the Wagon, means independent of the chutefor sustaining the plates in their normal positions, and means on the seid ohute for sustaining the plates in discharging positions as set forth.

6. In a dumping-Wagon, the combination With. it box composed of two sections adapted to he tilted endwise toward eseh other, and means for tilting the some, of s sheet-metal chute supported transversely under the dumping ends of the sections end composed of a box having rigid sides and hinged'hottom sections adapted to discharge the load at either side of the wagon, vertical guides form-ed on the ends of the ehute, and suitehlyopemted gates sliding n guides as et forth.

l l l l I i l l 7. in e dumping-Wagon, the combination 'ith. a frame, and the box supported thereon and having an opening in its bottom, of it suiteblysupported chute disposed trensversely under said opening and consisting, of e sheet metol box having its sides rigidly secured to the under side of the said frame, each side being formed at its lower edge with two flanges inclined front the center toward the opposite ends of the chute, and the bottom composed of two hinged plates normally inclined toward the center to support part of the load, said bottom plates being adopted to be independently inclined outwardly to rest upon the flanges of the sides, and. thereby dischsrge the load at either side of the Wagon,

and means for susteinin the bottom plates in their normal positions as set forth.

EDWARD DALTON. HOMER A. TIFFANY.

llitnesses J. J. LAASS, L. H. FULMER. 

